DealBook: Wall Street Sees Hollywood as a Gateway to Sports and Entertainment

Newer deals, such as those between Silver Lake and William Morris Endeavor and IMG, show that investors are set on remaking the talent business industry, while expanding its size and scope.

    



DealBook: $2 Billion Deal Creates Agency for Screen and Stadium

A combined IMG and William Morris Endeavor would significantly alter the balance of power in Hollywood’s business landscape, creating a mega-agency that would leap ahead of its primary rival, Creative Artists Agency.

    



DealBook: First-Round Bidding to Begin in Auction of IMG Talent Agency

First round bids for the IMG, which represents athletes and entertainers including Peyton Manning and Justin Timberlake, are due on Monday, according to people familiar with the matter.